Trembucker baseplate size

[vinnie1971]

Hi all
Is the base plate on a trembucker the same size as a standard pickup?
I have an old 1970s hard tail with 52mm spaced strings at the bridge pickup but the original DiMarzio is spaced 48mm. The route is a snug fit around the base plate do before I order a trembucker, I better just check the bass plates are the same size.


Can anyone please advise?

Many thanks


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[darthphineas]

Re: Trembucker baseplate size

the Duncan company f-spaced baseplates and bobbins are physically wider (from E to E) than standard spaced. you can go to the company website and find exact dimensions.

BKP, Mojotone, and DiMarzio all have f-spaced baseplates with the same dimensions as their standard spaced baseplates.

 

[LtKojak]

Re: Trembucker baseplate size

Hi all
Is the base plate on a trembucker the same size as a standard pickup?

No, the Trembucker format is proprietary Duncan, and it's not compatible with either Gibson or asian 52mm bobbins.

HTH,

 

[vinnie1971]

Re: Trembucker baseplate size

I better measure the route, my DiMarzio base plates are 2.7" or 68.5mm and it's snug. The rout won't even allow covers they are that tight


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[GuitarDoc]

Re: Trembucker baseplate size

If your guitar is originally designed for 48mm spacing you either need to use 48mm pups or do some routing of the pup cavity.

 

[vinnie1971]

Re: Trembucker baseplate size

If your guitar is originally designed for 48mm spacing you either need to use 48mm pups or do some routing of the pup cavity.

It's a crazy guitar design. I guess in the early 70s nobody cared. String through body hard ail bridge with string spacing 52mm above 48mm spaced OEM DiMarzios. I think when I measure up you are going to be right and off the shelf matched set of Duncan's will be going in. 49mm has got to be better than 48mm pole spacing


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[GuitarDoc]

Re: Trembucker baseplate size

Yes. I have never liked 48mm spacing, even 49mm is too close for my liking. But I'm not sure I can get used to 52mm spacing either, however. It's especially difficult in my case when I have so many guitars and keep switching back and forth between them...I never give myself the opportunity to totally get used to one spacing. But that's a different story.

 

[Mincer]

Re: Trembucker baseplate size

Yeah, in the early 70s, there weren't Trembuckers. And certainly there weren't standards (well, there aren't really standards now, either). But if a cover won't fit, I doubt a Trembucker will.

 

[vinnie1971]

Re: Trembucker baseplate size

Yes. I have never liked 48mm spacing, even 49mm is too close for my liking. But I'm not sure I can get used to 52mm spacing either, however. It's especially difficult in my case when I have so many guitars and keep switching back and forth between them...I never give myself the opportunity to totally get used to one spacing. But that's a different story.

Lol! I also play classical so I am used to very wide spacing. I prefer 52mm , but can cope with 50mm anything else is too narrow!


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[LtKojak]

Re: Trembucker baseplate size

DOC and Vinnie, I think when you mention a 48mm spread, one means the polepiece spread of the neck p'up, while the other means the TOM bridge's string spread... and it could be confusing for some of the readers.

HTH,

 

[GuitarDoc]

Re: Trembucker baseplate size

DOC and Vinnie, I think when you mention a 48mm spread, one means the polepiece spread of the neck p'up, while the other means the TOM bridge's string spread... and it could be confusing for some of the readers.

HTH,

Yes, thanks for clarifying that. I was referring to string spacing at the poles of the bridge pup which would actually be slightly less than the string spacing at the bridge itself.

 

[vinnie1971]

Re: Trembucker baseplate size

Yes, Doc and Kojak, that's what I was referring to.


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